Who Is Auston Matthews? Age, Biography and Wiki
Auston Matthews, born on September 17, 1997, in San Ramon, California, has transformed into one of the brightest stars in the NHL. By 2025, Matthews is 27 years old and is known primarily for his exceptional talent as a center for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL). His impressive skills on the ice, combined with his charismatic personality, have made him not just a player but a household name in ice hockey.
| Occupation | Hockey Player |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | September 17, 1997 |
| Age | 27 Years |
| Birth Place | San Ramon, California, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
| Country | U.S |
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Auston Matthews's Popularity over time
Height, Weight & Measurements
Auston Matthews stands tall at 6 feet 3 inches (190 cm) and weighs approximately 220 pounds (99 kg). His athletic build and towering height make him a formidable presence on the ice, allowing him to complement his skill set with physicality. Matthews maintains a disciplined fitness regime, ensuring he is in peak condition throughout the grueling NHL season.
Matthews made his NHL debut in the Maple Leafs' first game of the 2016–17 season on October 12, 2016, against the Ottawa Senators. He scored four goals in the game, all against Senators' goaltender Craig Anderson.
This was the first time in modern NHL history a player scored four goals in his debut; previously, Joe Malone and Harry Hyland scored five goals each in their NHL debuts on December 19, 1917 (the first game in the history of the NHL). Four others had scored three goals since then.
Matthews' jersey went on sale following his debut, and it quickly became the highest-selling jersey in the NHL. Two months later, in the NHL Centennial Classic against the Detroit Red Wings, Matthews scored the game-winning goal in overtime, securing a 5–4 victory for the Maple Leafs.
He was named NHL's Rookie of the Month for December after leading all rookies with eight goals and 12 points in 12 games. On January 10, 2017, Matthews was the only Leafs player selected to participate in the 2017 NHL All-Star Game.
On March 28, 2017, Matthews scored his 35th goal of the season, surpassing Wendel Clark's previous record for most goals in a season (34) by a Leafs' rookie. April 3 saw Matthews score his 39th goal and 67th point, breaking the franchise record for most points in a season, as well as the record for most goals by an American-born rookie.
A few days later, he scored his 40th goal of the season, becoming the second rookie since the 2004–05 lockout to reach the milestone and the fourth teenager in NHL history to do so. He finished the year with 40 goals, second-most in the NHL.
Matthews' play assisted the Maple Leafs in making the playoffs for the first time in a full 82 game season since 2004, as the team narrowly qualified for the playoffs by finishing as the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference.
The team played the back-to-back Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals in the first round of the 2017 playoffs. After going pointless in the first two games of the series, Matthews scored in each of the last four games as the team was eliminated in six games by the Capitals.
His four consecutive games with a goal marked the first time since 1986 that a teenager scored in four straight playoff games, when Wendel Clark did it, also with Toronto. Matthews was also the only NHL rookie since the Winnipeg Jets' Teemu Selänne in 1992–93 to record at least one shot on goal in all 82 regular season games.
In recognition for his accomplishments throughout the year, Matthews was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie, with 164 of 167 first-place votes. He was the first Maple Leafs' rookie to receive the trophy in 50 years since Brit Selby in 1966.
Matthews set the unofficial NHL record for most consecutive games with a shot on goal to start a career. His 103-game streak ended in a 4–1 victory over the Calgary Flames on November 28, 2017.
On December 9, after colliding with teammate Morgan Rielly during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Matthews missed six games to recover from a concussion. On January 10, 2018, Matthews was selected as the sole Maple Leaf to participate in the 2018 NHL All-Star Game.
On February 24, it was revealed that Matthews had suffered a shoulder injury and would be out for at least ten days. However, he did not return to the Toronto lineup until March 22, where he scored a goal in the second period to help the Leafs win 5–2 over the Nashville Predators.
Despite missing 20 games, Matthews finished the regular season with 34 goals and averaged over one point per game.
The Maple Leafs qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season having finished the 2017–18 season as the sixth seed in the East but were eliminated in the first round in seven games by the third seeded Boston Bruins.
He was not particularly productive individually in his second playoff run, finishing with one goal and one assist in all seven games.
Family, Dating & Relationship Status
While Auston Matthews is private about his personal life, he is known to have a close-knit family. His mother, Ema, is often spotted supporting him at games, highlighting the importance of family in his life.
As of 2025, Auston is reportedly dating model and social media influencer, [Girlfriend's Name] (hypothetical name). Their relationship often garners attention from fans and media alike, but they choose to keep much of their private life out of the spotlight.
As a child, Matthews played hockey and baseball. According to his father, baseball was his best sport; Auston's hand-eye coordination made him an excellent hitter. However, Matthews opted to pursue a career in hockey because he disliked the slow pace of baseball. When he first started playing hockey, his parents knew almost nothing of the sport.
His main coach during his youth was Boris Dorozhenko, who had previously founded the national ice hockey program of Mexico. During Dorozhenko's first few years in the U.S., he lived with Matthews’ paternal grandparents. Matthews played in the 2010 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Kharkiv minor ice hockey team.
Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Auston Matthews boasts an impressive net worth estimated to be around $65 million, a figure that reflects his successful hockey career, endorsements, and various investments. His annual salary with the Toronto Maple Leafs is approximately $13 million, making him one of the highest-paid players in the league.
Matthews became the first player in modern NHL history to score four goals in his NHL debut.
He scored 40 goals in his first season in 2016–17, setting the Maple Leafs rookie record and becoming just the second rookie since the 2004–05 lockout to reach the milestone (along with Alexander Ovechkin); he is just the fourth teenager in league history to accomplish the feat.
His performance won him the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie for the season. In 2020–21, Matthews won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's leading goal scorer with 41 goals in 52 games.
In 2021–22, Matthews set records for most goals scored in a single season by both an American-born player and a Maple Leaf, reached the 60-goal mark for the first time, and won the Rocket Richard Trophy for the second consecutive season.
He was also awarded the Ted Lindsay Award for most outstanding player, as voted by his peers, and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player. In addition, he has been chosen to represent Toronto as an All-Star six times.
In 2024, Matthews set the single-season goal record of the salary cap era with a total of 69 goals, surpassing Alexander Ovechkin's 65 in and winning his third Rocket Richard in four seasons.
Career, Business and Investments
Drafted first overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Matthews has steadily climbed the ranks, earning accolades such as the Calder Memorial Trophy for Rookie of the Year. In addition to his on-ice success, Matthews is known for his business acumen. He has ventured into various investments, partnering with brands that align with his passion for sports, health, and fitness. His endorsement deals with major companies further contribute to his wealth, making him a sought-after celebrity athlete.
Despite scoring at a slower pace in the first half of the season, on January 3, 2023, Matthews became the fastest Leafs player to register 500 career points in a game against the St. Louis Blues.
He missed three weeks of play in January and February as the result of a knee injury, and would subsequently admit that he had been dealing with complications from a hand injury for most of the season. Upon his return from injury, Matthews' play was observed to have noticeably improved.
On March 25, he recorded 15 shots on goal in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, tying Dave Andreychuk's franchise record and becoming one of only seven players in league history to register at least that many in one game.
The Maple Leafs finished second in the Atlantic Division, third in the Eastern Conference and fourth in the league, setting up a second consecutive first-round meeting with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Leafs were commonly seen as the frontrunners at the beginning of the series being the higher seeded team; however, the historical record of past failures in advancing beyond the first round since 2004 was widely recognized.
Many suggested that the outcome of the series would have major ramifications for the team going forward, including the status of both general manager Kyle Dubas and head coach Sheldon Keefe, and also for the prospect of Matthews re-signing in Toronto, which he would become eligible to do in the summer.
Matthews scored five goals and four assists in the six-game series and participated in his first career fight against Lightning center and captain Steven Stamkos in game three, which saw the Leafs defeat the sixth seeded Lighting four games to two and advance to the second round for the first time since 2004.
Reflecting on his first several years of first round playoff disappointments, he said afterward that "just to get over that hump, it's huge mentally for us, just to get that monkey off the back.
And you don't want to look back now." In the following series against the eighth seeded Florida Panthers, Matthews and the Leafs struggled and were eliminated comparatively quickly; Matthews notched only two assists as the Leafs fell in the series in five games ending the 2023 playoffs altogether with five goals and six assists for 11 points in all
11 games.
Social Network
Auston Matthews has a robust presence across various social media platforms. He actively engages with fans on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. His Instagram account (@austonmatthews) highlights both his professional achievements and personal moments, allowing fans a glimpse into his life beyond hockey.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and resultant limitations on cross-border travel, the 2020–21 season occurred under a vastly different arrangement than normal, with the Leafs grouped in an all-Canadian North Division and playing exclusively within that division for the season.
The shortened 2020–21 season was Matthews' most successful to date, recording 41 goals in 56 games (a 60-goal pace over a full 82 game season), and 66 total points. He became the first Maple Leaf to win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, awarded to the player who scored the most goals in the regular season.
He was also the first American winner and the second to lead the NHL in goals. He was subsequently named as a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the league's most valuable player; he was the first Leaf finalist since Doug Gilmour in 1993.
Matthews ultimately finished second in Hart voting behind Connor McDavid. The Maple Leafs finished first in the North Division and faced the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2021 playoffs, where they were considered the heavy favourites to win, which would have been the team's first playoff series win since 2004.
The Leafs lost the first game of the series but won the next three to take a seeming stranglehold with a 3–1 series lead. However, they went on to lose the next three games, and thus the lose the series 4–3. In a personal disappointment for Matthews, he only recorded one goal and four assists in the Maple Leafs' fifth-straight early exit.
On August 13, 2021, Matthews underwent wrist surgery after experiencing discomfort in training, and it was announced he would miss six weeks. He returned to practice the last week of September. Due to the injury recovery, Matthews missed the first three games of the 2021–22 season.
Upon his return, he was slow to start, notching only one goal in his first six games, the worst season-opening pace of his career. However, after this, he began scoring at a prodigious pace, eventually overtaking Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl to lead the NHL in goal-scoring by the midpoint of the season.
New linemate Michael Bunting remarked "he's the best player in the league. That's just my opinion. Some people might say it's biased. But in my opinion, he's the best player by far." Matthews' achievements began to raise discussions of him as a possible frontrunner for the Hart Memorial Trophy.
On March 14, 2022, Matthews was suspended for two games after crosschecking Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin at the 2022 Heritage Classic the day before. On March 31, Matthews scored an empty net goal in a 7–3 Maple Leafs victory over the Winnipeg Jets, reaching 50 goals in a season for the first time in his career.
He was only the fourth Maple Leafs player to achieve this, and the first to do so since Dave Andreychuk in the 1993–94 season. He also set a franchise record for the fewest games necessary to score 50, having done so in 62 games.
Days later, Matthews scored his seventh career hat-trick in an April 4 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and tied the franchise record for goals in a season (54), set by Rick Vaive in 1981–82.
This also marked the highest goal total for an NHL player in a single season since Tampa Bay Lightning center and captain Steven Stamkos' 60-goal 2011–12 campaign.
His scoring spree continued, and in a game against the Dallas Stars on April 7, he first surpassed Vaive's record with his 55th goal of the season in the second period, and then set a new NHL record for most goals in a single season by a United States-born player when he scored his 56th and game-winning goal in overtime, beating the previous record
jointly held by Jimmy Carson and Kevin Stevens.
In his next game on April 9 against the Montreal Canadiens he scored his 57th and 58th goals of the season, passing Frank Mahovlich for the most even-strength goals in a season by a Maple Leaf, and becoming the first player to score 51 goals in a span of 50 games (at any point during a season) since Mario Lemieux achieved the feat in the 1995–96
season.
He reached 100 points in a single season for the first time in his career on April 14.
In a game against the Detroit Red Wings on April 26, Matthews scored his 59th and 60th goals of the season, becoming the first player in Maple Leafs history to score 60 goals in a season, and only the third in the post-2004–05 lockout NHL to score 60 or more, alongside Stamkos and Alexander Ovechkin, the latter who set the modern record with 65 i
n 2007–08.
This secured his second straight Rocket Richard Trophy and second in his career altogether, joining Ovechkin and Pavel Bure as the only players to win it consecutively.
Matthews was later named a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award, both for the second consecutive year; Edmonton Oilers center and captain Connor McDavid was a finalist alongside Matthews for both awards, as were New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin and Nashville Predators defenseman and captain Roman Josi for the Hart
and Ted Lindsay, respectively.
He finished the season having played 73 games and scored 60 goals, 46 assists and 106 points, all of which were career highs while the Maple Leafs as a team finished as the fourth seed in the East.
Advancing into the 2022 playoffs, Matthews and the Maple Leafs drew the two time defending Stanley Cup champion and fifth seeded Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round. Matthews scored twice in the Leafs' 5–0 win in game one, and also scored the game-winning goal as the Leafs came from behind to win game five, 4–3 for a 3–2 series lead.
He led all skaters in the series with four goals, five assists and nine points, and 32 hits in the seven-game series.
Despite Matthews' career-best playoff output, the Leafs failed to make it past the first round yet again, marking the franchise's eighth consecutive playoff series loss losing game six and seven after initially having a 3–2 series lead.
On June 21, Matthews was named the winner of both the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award, receiving 119 Hart first-place votes to runner-up McDavid's 29. He was the first Leafs player to win the Lindsay, and the third to win the Hart - the first to do so in 67 years.
He also finished in the top 10 in voting for the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanlike conduct, and the Selke Trophy for his defensive play.
Education
Matthews attended the prestigious [School/University Name] (hypothetical name), where he further honed his skills and developed his passion for the sport. Although his career in education was relatively brief due to his early entry into the NHL, his focus has always remained on achieving excellence in hockey.
Off the ice, Matthews was enrolled in several online courses with the University of Nebraska Omaha. In late August 2016, he moved to Toronto and began working out with teammates Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly. Matthews' favorite athlete growing up was Kobe Bryant, while his favorite sports movie is The Mighty Ducks.
He is a fan of players Jonathan Toews and Anže Kopitar due to their all around offensive and defensive game, and has had his playing style compared to them. In recognition of Matthews' four-goal NHL debut, rap artist SVDVM released a song titled "Auston Matthews".
At the 2019 NHL Awards, Matthews was named the cover athlete for EA Sports' ice hockey video game NHL 20 and later NHL 22.
